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Tuesday, 7 December 2010

U is for Umbrella...

This chap thoughtfully opened his brightly coloured umbrella just
as I wanted to take a photo of this snowy path, so I colour popped the photo
to make the brolly stand out even more.

This used to be my favourite umbrella until I left it somewhere when I was out
and never found it again...

This is my new favourite umbrella, it's pink, it has a black tassel on the handle and it's shaped like an Edwardian parasol.  I have to thank Cath for modelling it and for bringing her not very warm pink jacket to put on even though it was freezing!

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29 comments:

  1. How fun! Love that bright, colorful spot in that white, white world! Terrific captures for the U Day! Enjoy the day!

    Sylvia

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  2. I would have been sad if I had lost that stunning umbrella too. Love the color popped first picture. Well done.

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  3. beautiful...all of them! I love the top photo with the selective color treatment!

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  4. A necessity beautifully rendered (that lost one looked especially exciting).

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  5. The photos are great and colors are amazingly warm at that spot :)

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  6. It's a beautiful path and so lovely colours!
    I like so much the first one, very creative!
    Léia

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  7. I hate getting attached to umbrellas. Either I leave on on the bus, or a gale wind turns it unusable.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  8. LOVE how you've mixed black and white in with the colour to emphasize the umbrellas!

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  9. That middle umbrella looks to be quite a lethal weapon!

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  10. Great photos of great umbrellas! Thank you Barbara, for a colourful object in a cold world.Thanks for your visit and comment, which I fully agree with!

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  11. Lovely photos!

    How annoying it is to lose your favourite umbrella.

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  12. What a fun post! Love how you popped the colour in the first photo and sorry you lost your fave brolly. Your friend certainly was brave to pose in the chilliness! :D

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  13. I love umbrellas too, but they seem to have legs! Great photos, especially the first one.

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  14. Love the popped colour and as it happens colourful umbrellas, cheers one up on a grey day.

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  15. A great black and white photo with that brilliant pop of umbrella color! I love umbrellas but never have one with me when needed. Hm. :) Nice post!

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  16. I love that top photo. Yes, the umbrella really does pop. Great idea!

    I also love her pink jacket, umbrella and scarf. Lovely!

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  17. I wish you'd drop by and tell me how to create the effect of that first pic.

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  18. A bunch of great photos and your friend (?) did an awesome job modelling the umbrella.

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  19. I can see why you never got your favourite umbrella back: it's huge and it's beautiful.

    I have found so many umbrellas on my coach and some are truly fantastic.

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  20. Gorgeous shots of umbrellas. So many folks chose this for ABC. I'm scared of them and all of you are making them seem innocuous. Eek!

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  21. Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog. I assume you are having fun with your lovely pink umbrella under rainy weather.
    Have a wonderful day.

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  22. My umbrellas never seem to last long once the wind gets up.

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  23. Those are some might special umbrellas. What a nice selection.

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  24. Beautiful photos! Love the pink!

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  25. Thanks for the tip, Barbara. I'm using FXFoto and I find that drawing around an object is a wriggly business. It just never looks neat!

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  26. It does take a bit of practice and perseverance, it depends on the shape of the object too as to how well it turns out. Good luck with it!

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  27. Lovely photos and excellent choice of U-word. I had Umbrella last time we had U, so I had trouble picking a new U-word.
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    Anna's abcWdRd7-U

    Anna's abcWdRd7-T

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  28. Ooh, lovely photos! Whenever I see such shots I feel inspired to explore different effects - then I forget until the next time ;-)

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